Shloka 36

ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins

Devanagari script

ततो5सौ यौवराज्ये च स्थापयित्वा प्रतर्दनम्‌ कृतकृत्यं तदा55त्मानं स राजा अभ्यनन्दत,तत्पश्चात्‌ राजा दिवोदासने प्रतर्दनको युवराजके पदपर स्थापित करके अपने आपको कृतकृत्य माना और बड़े आनन्दका अनुभव किया

Transliteration

tato 'sau yauvarājye ca sthāpayitvā pratardanam kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ sa rājābhyānandat |

Translation

Rồi nhà vua ấy lập Pratardana làm thái tử, tự thấy chí nguyện đã trọn và vui mừng trong lòng—mãn nguyện vì đã bảo đảm sự kế vị chính đáng và nền ổn định của vương quốc.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• असौ: he (that person)
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अदस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यौवराज्ये: in the position of crown-prince-ship
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• स्थापयित्वा: having installed/appointed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (स्थापयति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (causative base)

• प्रतर्दनम्: Pratardana (proper name)
• प्रतर्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतर्दन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृतकृत्यम्: one who has accomplished what was to be done; satisfied
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतकृत्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तदा: then, at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यनन्दत्: rejoiced; felt great joy
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Pratardana
• Divodāsa (king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s dharma includes ensuring orderly succession by appointing a qualified heir; doing so brings personal peace (kṛtakṛtyatā) and protects the kingdom from instability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that King Divodāsa appoints Pratardana as yuvarāja (heir-apparent). Having completed this essential royal duty, the king feels satisfied and rejoices.